On an F-18, the survival radio and beacon are located inside a seat pan underneath the pilot. After clearing the cockpit canopy, the ejection seat separates, but the seat pan falls 26' where a life raft is actuated and survival items are revealed, all of it attached to the pilot via lanyard. The beacon, having gone off at ejection, would still be attached to the pilot. He would have not needed to get to the beacon at the end because it would still be in his hands.
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05/03/2025 alle ore 08:19